It just hit the news – and we received a corroborating update from Paul E. Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition. As anticipated, the U.S. Senate voted this afternoon to limit debate on Senator Reid’s amendment SA 3310 to the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 (H.R. 2847). As I described yesterday, Reid’s amendment adds two new federal tax-incentive programs intended to help the private sector create and maintain new jobs. (more…)
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Paul E. Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition, in a private correspondence to coalition members, informed us on Friday that the Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847) is schedule for a vote by the U.S. Senate on Monday afternoon. The bill will include an important amendment, Senate Amendment 3310, by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. (more…)
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A fast-food legend passed away earlier this month at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Glenn W. Bell, Jr., founder of the Taco Bell quick-serve restaurant concept, had suffered from Parkinson’s disease since 1985. He was 86 when he died. (more…)
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Epsilon Systems recently published an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune’s on line news publication, SignOnSanDiego.com making some good arguments for preserving California’s Enterprise Zone program. (more…)
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On Wednesday, December 9th, the City of Santa Clarita announced its new Recovery Zone. Businesses within the Recovery Zone may be eligible for financial assistance through what’s called a Recovery Zone Facility Bond or RZFB. (more…)
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The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 4213, the “Tax Extenders Act of 2009”, which has now been sent to the U.S. Senate. The bill in its current form includes an extension of the WOTC program’s Hurricane Katrina provision, which would be extended through August 2010. It does not yet, however, contain other desired WOTC program provisions. (more…)
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The city of Lodi and the Lodi Chamber of Commerce are hosting a workshop that will inform people about San Joaquin County’s Enterprise Zone tonight at Oakridge Winery. Read about it in today’s Regional Roundup at www.lodinews.com. (more…)
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Congressman John Boccieri (Democrat of Ohio)
Representative Tom Rooney (Republican of Florida), has introduced a second bill proposing to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (or WOTC) program. Cosponsored by Congressman John Boccieri (Democrat of Ohio), this bill would add a new eligibility category (or “targeted group”) — Long Term Unemployed. Click here for Representative Rooney’s press release. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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Republican Tom Rooney of Florida.
U.S. Representatives Tom Rooney (Rep of Florida), with co-sponsor John Boccieri (Dem of Ohio), has introduced a measure that would expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (or WOTC) program even further than the federal Stimulus Bill of last February. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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This has been popping up in the news during the past few weeks. An article yesterday by Marj Dario of the Needles Desert Star provides a nice and simple summary.
Assembly Bill ABSX3 82, which includes language to create the emergency enterprise zone around the United Motor Manufacturing Inc. automobile plant in Fremont (see previous post), also includes language to create 10 additional state enterprise zones. Recognizing the value of enterprise zone tax incentives, the sponsoring legislators are attempting to bypass the Enterprise Zone Act’s limitation of 42 zones. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
